[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR176.700]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 176_INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart G_Repairs and Alterations
 
Sec. 176.700  Permission for repairs and alterations.


    (a) Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that 
affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of 
the cognizant OCMI, except during an emergency. When repairs are made 
during an emergency, the owner, managing operator, or master shall 
notify the OCMI as soon as practicable after such repairs or 
alternations are made. Repairs or alterations that affect the safety of 
the vessel include, but are not limited to: replacement, repair, or 
refastening of deck or hull planking, plating, and structural members; 
repair of plate or frame cracks; damage repair or replacement, other 
than replacement in kind, of electrical wiring, fuel lines, tanks, 
boilers and other pressure vessels, and steering, propulsion and power 
supply systems; alterations affecting stability; and repair or 
alteration of lifesaving, fire detecting, or fire extinguishing 
equipment.
    (b) The owner or managing operator shall submit drawings, sketches, 
or written specifications describing the details of any proposed 
alterations to the cognizant OCMI. Proposed alterations must be approved 
by the OCMI before work is started.

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    (c) Drawings are not required to be submitted for repairs or 
replacements in kind.
    (d) The OCMI may require an inspection and testing whenever a repair 
or alteration is undertaken.